Week 18 action kicks off with a Saturday doubleheader, however, which features the Carolina Panthers at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 4:30 p.m. ET on ESPN/ABC, and the Seattle Seahawks at the San Francisco 49ers at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN/ABC.

In this edition of The First Read, Jeffri Chadiha provides an overview of everything that's at stake in the final week of the 2025 NFL regular season. Plus, a special ranking of Coach of the Year candidates and the must-see game in Week 18.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as NFL Week 18 Tracker: Who's In, Who's Out for Final Week of Season (Live Updates). We’re officially onto Week 18 of the 2025 NFL season, and there are plenty of playoff implications on the line across the 16-game final slate.

Seventeen pulse-pounding weeks of NFL action are in the books. Let’s dive into the regular season finale of the 2025 NFL power rankings.

Plain and simple here: The Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens tangle in Week 18 for the AFC North title. Given the ordinary records both teams have put together, the champ will wind up as the No. 4 seed in the AFC postseason picture.

Who's hurt? Who's practicing? Who's starting? Who's on the hot seat? Here's the latest on what's happening around the league entering Week 18.

Who will end in the top spot? Right now, the Seattle Seahawks have the inside track. If they beat the 49ers, they will hang onto the No. 1 seed and the top spot in this ranking. If San Francisco wins, both they and the Denver Broncos will be in consideration.

The final week of the 2025 NFL regular season is upon us, and if you’re still alive in a Survivor Pool, the SI Betting team is wishing you the best of luck. Wee

NFL Week 18 is the trickiest week of the season. Teams with playoff intensity are intermixed with those simply hoping to finish the year healthy. We go game by game to see who has things to play for, either from a team perspective or based on statistical milestones.

Every week for the duration of the 2025 regular season , USA TODAY Sports will provide timely updates to the NFL 's ever-evolving playoff picture – typically starting Sunday afternoon and then moving forward for the remainder of the week (through Monday's and Thursday's games or Saturday's,